Energy majors bid for Qatar LNG project despite lower returns; Contour unveils debut domestic offering in Bangladesh; Proparco signs $10m trade finance deal with Ecobank Liberia

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market:

• Six top western energy firms are vying to partner in the vast expansion of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas output, industry sources said, helping the Gulf state cement its position as the leading LNG producer while several large projects around the world recently stalled

• Contour has launched its first domestic offering in Bangladesh – a trade finance network specifically designed to offer SMEs greater access to trade finance in the country

• France's Proparco has signed a $10 million Trade Finance Guarantee Programme with Ecobank Liberia

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